During any job search, you’ll be tasked with writing a cover letter. But knowing what to write and how to express yourself in a clear, concise manner and win over a potential employer can be tough.

Resumes and LinkedIn profiles may get the lion’s share of attention, but a good cover letter can go a long way toward impressing hiring decision-makers. One survey by ResumeLab found that 83% of ...

Most recruiters just skim cover letters, so here’s how to craft a short and effective one that can be read in 60 seconds or less. Cover letters are dead, or so we’ve been told. Many recruiters and ...

Like the commencement speech, the cover letter for an academic job is a straitened genre. Most of us don’t have to worry about writing commencement speeches (it’s a happy problem if you ever do), but ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...

I can write a solid resume, interview well, and make sure that my online presence is on point. The one thing that’s always been a struggle? The dreaded cover letter. Cover letters can be absolute ...

This post is in partnership with The Muse. The article below was originally published on The Muse. Ah, the dreaded cover letter. Every time you sit down to write one, you probably browse cover letter ...

When a friend of mine – I’ll call her Carol – asked me to help with a job cover letter last weekend, I said sure, piece of cake. I write and edit for a living. How difficult could it be to fix a page ...

There's some debate about whether or not you should write a cover letter when you're applying for a job. While some recruiters believe it's not necessary, it can help bridge gaps between your ...